title: Development of a linear induction motor based artificial muscle system.
abstract: We present the design of a linear induction motor based on electromagnetic interactions. The engine is capable of producing a linear movement from electricity. The design consists of stators arranged in parallel, which produce a magnetic field sufficient to displace a plunger along its axial axis. Furthermore, the winding has a shell and cap of ferromagnetic material that amplifies the magnetic field. This produces a force along the length of the motor that is similar to that of skeletal muscle. In principle, the objective is to use the engine in the development of an artificial muscle system for prosthetic applications, but it could have multiple applications, not only in the medical field, but in other industries.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gruber
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arguello
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D060526:Magnetic Fields; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design